Olympus puts a professional-quality digital camera in a small, beautiful package with the C-2000 Zoom. With amazing 1600 x 1200 uncompressed image capability, a 3x zoom, and a wide variety of manual settings, this tiny wonder is a great choice for everyone from travelers and families to graphics professionals.
The first thing that impressed us was the Olympus C-2000 Zoom's compactness; it's one of the smallest digital cameras we've seen. Its unique styling makes it look like a miniature SLR. Its 1.8-inch LCD, while smaller than those of most digital cameras by necessity, was very bright and sharp and was fine for all our picture-taking needs. The Olympus C-2000 Zoom takes four AA batteries; we recommend investing in rechargeable NiMH AAs, since you'll probably go through them rather quickly. (The LCD screen, in particular, takes a lot of power.)
The Olympus C-2000 Zoom has one of the highest resolutions on the consumer market, at 1600 x 1200 dpi. It also lets you take images at 1024 x 768 and 640 x 480. In addition, you can take 1600 x 1200 uncompressed TIFF images--you can only fit one or two on a memory card, but when you need the absolutely best-quality image, you'll want this feature.
The Olympus C-2000 Zoom has a great selection of manual options--it lets you adjust exposure, focus, and even the ISO film-speed equivalent. In addition to manual and auto exposure, it gives you shutter- and aperture-priority options. The C-2000 Zoom provides multiple flash modes (auto, off, fill-flash, slow-shutter synch, and red-eye reduction) and even lets you attach a separate flash unit.
The Olympus C-2000 Zoom comes with an 8 MB removable SmartMedia memory card; you can buy separate memory cards in 16 and 32 MB configurations for plenty of picture storage. The Olympus C-2000 Zoom came with everything we needed to connect to our PC; downloading and manipulating our images was easy. Overall, it was a great-looking little camera with all the features we needed and more.
Pros:
- High resolution and uncompressed image options
- Very compact for a digital camera
- Wide range of manual settings
- 3x zoom
Cons:
- Battery case is hard to close
Product Description:
With the C-2000 ZOOM, the focus is on you and what you need to make the most out of every photo opportunity and express your creativity. Do what comes natural. Nothing is more satisfying than the ability to use natural light in a way that's truly photographic. With the C-2000 ZOOM you can use spot metering to isolate the subject - particularly where high contrast is present - and ensure it's properly exposed. You can even adjust exposure compensation and bracket your shots +/- 2 EV steps in 1/3-step increments. The C-2000 ZOOM has manual white balance settings that let you compensate for different lighting conditions - both indoors and out. Most photo enthusiasts know when to use fill flash and red-eye reduction flash or even flash off for dramatic effects. The filmless digital C-2000 ZOOM offers these as well, plus two slow synchronization settings that let you create special lighting effects with motion. It also incorporates a flash sync connector so you can add an external flash or other lighting equipment that make it an excellent choice for portrait photography or studio work. With the familiar look and feel of a film camera, the C-2000 ZOOM offers options you can use for photography with a flair that's distinctly your own. Select shutter speed or specify aperture to capture motion or change depth of field. Magnify subject size using the digital telephoto feature. Add accessory lenses or external lighting equipment. You can even change ISO setting and select from five recording modes that include an uncompressed mode for the highest picture quality possible. The choices are infinite, but the constant is you. Your vision. And the camera that lets you express it.
Olympus C-2000 Zoom 2.1MP Digital Camera